If you want to apply psychology to the problems of organizations:

Identify graduate (PhD) programs in industrial-organizational psychology (I-O psychology). These will require a minimum of three years beyond the Bachelor's degree. (There are some positions available for those with Master's level training.)

Obtain catalogs and other materials that will help you identify the undergraduate course work needed to make you an attractive candidate for selection by the graduate programs of your choice.

Discuss your plans with your faculty advisor.

Join the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and/or your regional psychological association as a student member. Attend a convention, if possible.

Get to know other psychology majors and the professors in your psychology department. Join the psychology club or psychology honorary society in your psychology department. Look for announcements of psychology activities to which students are invited. Attend as many as you can.

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